Birds of Saint Lucia
Birds of Saint Lucia is a list of the most common birds observed in the country. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Saint Lucia
North America
List of Common Birds
| 60% |
|
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 60% |
|
Carib Grackle
Quiscalus lugubris Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 55% |
|
Lesser Antillean Bullfinch
Loxigilla noctis Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 52% |
|
Gray Kingbird
Tyrannus dominicensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 49% |
|
Zenaida Dove
Zenaida aurita Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 48% |
|
Antillean Crested Hummingbird
Orthorhyncus cristatus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 37% |
|
Magnificent Frigatebird
Fregata magnificens Order: Suliformes Family: Fregatidae |
| 32% |
|
Scaly-breasted Thrasher
Allenia fusca Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 31% |
|
Black-faced Grassquit
Melanospiza bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 30% |
|
Green-throated Carib
Eulampis holosericeus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 30% |
|
St. Lucia Warbler
Setophaga delicata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 28% |
|
Tropical Mockingbird
Mimus gilvus Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 28% |
|
Purple-throated Carib
Eulampis jugularis Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
| 28% |
|
Western Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 27% |
|
Scaly-naped Pigeon
Patagioenas squamosa Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 26% |
|
Common Ground Dove
Columbina passerina Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 25% |
|
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 25% |
|
Caribbean Elaenia
Elaenia martinica Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 23% |
|
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 22% |
|
Gray Trembler
Cinclocerthia gutturalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 21% |
|
Lesser Antillean Saltator
Saltator albicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 19% |
|
Shiny Cowbird
Molothrus bonariensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 18% |
|
Black-whiskered Vireo
Vireo altiloquus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
| 17% |
|
Lesser Antillean Pewee
Contopus latirostris Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 17% |
|
Mangrove Cuckoo
Coccyzus minor Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 17% |
|
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 16% |
|
Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
| 15% |
|
St. Lucia Oriole
Icterus laudabilis Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
| 15% |
|
St. Lucia Black Finch
Melanospiza richardsoni Order: Passeriformes Family: Thraupidae |
| 14% |
|
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 14% |
|
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 14% |
|
Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 14% |
|
Caribbean Martin
Progne dominicensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 13% |
|
St. Lucia Parrot
Amazona versicolor Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae |
| 12% |
|
Spectacled Thrush
Turdus nudigenis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 11% |
|
Pearly-eyed Thrasher
Margarops fuscatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 11% |
|
Lesser Antillean Swift
Chaetura martinica Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 11% |
|
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 11% |
|
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 11% |
|
Lesser Antillean Flycatcher
Myiarchus oberi Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
| 10% |
|
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 9.5% |
|
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 8.3% |
|
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 8.1% |
|
Eared Dove
Zenaida auriculata Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 7.2% |
|
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
| 7.1% |
|
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 6.9% |
|
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 6.3% |
|
Rufous-throated Solitaire
Myadestes genibarbis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 6.0% |
|
Lesser Antillean Euphonia
Chlorophonia flavifrons Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 5.7% |
|
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nyctanassa violacea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 5.4% |
|
White-breasted Thrasher
Ramphocinclus brachyurus Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
| 5.1% |
|
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 5.1% |
|
House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 5.1% |
|
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 4.6% |
|
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 4.3% |
|
American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 4.1% |
|
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.9% |
|
Sandwich Tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 3.6% |
|
Ruddy Quail-Dove
Geotrygon montana Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 3.4% |
|
Red-billed Tropicbird
Phaethon aethereus Order: Phaethontiformes Family: Phaethontidae |
| 3.2% |
|
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.8% |
|
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 2.7% |
|
Short-tailed Swift
Chaetura brachyura Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 2.7% |
|
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 2.7% |
|
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 2.6% |
|
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 2.4% |
|
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.3% |
|
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 2.3% |
|
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 2.2% |
|
Black Swift
Cypseloides niger Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 2.2% |
|
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.8% |
|
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Brown Noddy
Anous stolidus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.5% |
|
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Bridled Tern
Onychoprion anaethetus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.5% |
|
Bridled Quail-Dove
Geotrygon mystacea Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Red-footed Booby
Sula sula Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Sanderling
Calidris alba Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Roseate Tern
Sterna dougallii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.1% |
|
Merlin
Falco columbarius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.0% |
|
White-tailed Tropicbird
Phaethon lepturus Order: Phaethontiformes Family: Phaethontidae |
